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Intraocular Lenses Go to Space in Unique Research Project

Morgan Micheletti, MD, left, and Lilliana Werner, MD, PhD, display some of the IOLs from space at the Moran Eye Center. In a first-of-its-kind project, Micheletti partnered with a NASA and Space ...
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From Innovations to Complications: Moran’s Liliana Werner Vets Them All as Global Intraocular Lens Expert

John A. Moran Eye Center researcher Liliana Werner, MD, PhD, loves travel and a good mystery—and her work provides plenty of both. As a world expert on the interaction between eye tissue and different ...
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What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?

The eye's natural crystalline lens can be replaced with an artificial lens—known as an intraocular lens—to restore clarity and lead to a vast improvement in quality of life for patients with cataracts ...
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EDOF vs. multifocal: Considerations for presbyopia-correcting IOLs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The decision of which type of IOL to implant in a patient is a multistep process in my practice.
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Patients who had cataracts removed or their eyesight corrected with a new type of lens have good vision over all distances without spectacles

Copenhagen, Denmark: Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and ...
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Violet light filters in IOLs may reduce dysphotopsias

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An IOL with a violet light filter yielded less halo and starburst at 1 month vs. an IOL with an ultraviolet ...